Strawberry Lemonade Spritzers

Strawberry Lemonade Spritzers – These refreshing spritzers are perfect for beating the summer heat and can be made with or without alcohol! This drink is made with a homemade strawberry syrup, fresh squeezed lemon, and sparkling water!

Is there anything better in the summer than sitting poolside while sipping on a glass of fresh lemonade? This lemonade is everything I want – light and refreshing, not overly sweet, with a little kick of lemon tanginess.

This strawberry lemonade spritzer is made with homemade strawberry simple syrup made with fresh strawberries, fresh-squeezed lemon, and sparkling water for a bit of fizz. You can easily make this into a cocktail or leave it as is for a more family-friendly drink for your next pool party or BBQ. 

To make Strawberry Lemonade Spritzers, you will need:

• fresh strawberries
• granulated sugar
• water
• lemons
• sparkling water (or club soda)
• optional: vodka, tequila, champagne, etc.

Recipe Tips and Suggestions:

• You can easily make this into a cocktail by adding a shot of vodka, tequila, gin or leave it as is for a more family-friendly drink!
  • Or top it off it off with some champagne for a fancier strawberry lemonade bellini!
• I definitely recommend doubling (or even tripling) the recipe if you need to serve this to a larger group or a extra thirsty group of friends :)
• The strawberry syrup can be made the day before you need to serve it. Prep it and then just store in the fridge until you need it.
• If sparkling water is not your thing, you can swap it with just plain water for a basic strawberry lemonade. 
• Any flavor of sparkling water works for this drink. I like to use berry-flavored sparkling waters for a bit of added flavor, but plain sparkling water or club soda works. 
• If you do plan to make these adult-friendly, I would add about 1-1.5 ounces of liquor per serving.

Looking for more refreshing summer drinks? Try these!

Cherry Vodka Spritzer

Strawberry Lemonade Sangria

Blueberry Lemonade

Raspberry Peach Lemonade

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Yield: 6 servings

Strawberry Lemonade Spritzers

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Strawberry Lemonade Spritzers - These refreshing spritzers are perfect for beating the summer heat and can be made with or without alcohol!

Ingredients

• 2 pints (or 5 cups) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 lemons, juiced
• ~8 cups sparking water, plain or flavored

Instructions

1. Add the sliced strawberries to a sauce pan with the sugar and water. Stir and heat over medium high heat. Bring the mixture to a light boil, lower heat slightly and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool, about 15 minutes.
2. Pour the mixture into a food processor or blender and blender until smooth. If desired, pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Set the strawberry syrup to the side.
3. Pour the juice from the lemons into a pitcher. Gently pour in the sparkling water (or club soda), fresh lemon juice, and the strawberry syrup to taste (and alcohol if using). Stir.
4. Fill glasses with ice and serve the spritzers with additional sliced lemon and strawberries for garnish.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 216Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 7mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 2gSugar: 52gProtein: 1g

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